Police Superintendent Andy Greatwood revealed on the radio that without hydrating the hunter survived by eating as many black ants as he could.

He said:

His last couple of days of survival were achieved by lying down under a tree and eating black ants. That’s the level of survival that Mr. Foggerdy has gone to.”

Bear Grylls gross survival tips do come in handy then, good to know.

Kieron Curtis

An NCTJ Journalist with an MA in Sports Journalism, Kieron is an experienced social media journalist who has worked in the industry since 2015. His experience includes work with ITN, the MEN, WISH/WIRE/TOWER FM, and 8:50 Sports Digest... not forgetting his time at ASDA.